No, the line on the map is not the “lucky strip of the US that will be within view of the total solar eclipse this April 8.” Rather the line on the map is my flight to New Orleans for a conference I am attending this same weekend as “the great American eclipse,” a conference […]
To Ponder
The Sad Lady
It was a beautiful day in the South Sound and I was slightly irritated. I had been called in to replace another waitress. As soon as I put my phone near my face I realized I had made a mistake, but what are you going to do? I couldn’t pretend to be someone else, I […]
Let’s Talk! – To Waken this Long-Cherished Morn (Tonna)
The more I learn the less, I realize, I know. Today’s prompt from Tyrean Martinson’s book is another such case. I had never heard the line before nor had I heard of English Victorian writer Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna. You might like to read up on this brilliant woman who was before her times in so […]
Across the Fence: Rucksack
With the calendar advancing towards summer, those of us who are into it are approaching hiking times. And that means, it’s time for an inventory. Are our shoes still good enough for what we intend to tackle? Do we need special shoe accessories for icy areas in the mountains? Are our working sticks still working […]
Letter: Rejection Can Breed Retaliation, But There’s a Better Way
The first day – of two back-to-back days climbing recently the peak pictured in this article – was crystal clear. From the very spot this foggy picture was taken on Day Two, on Day One, in contrast, the mountain in the distance commanded my attention for a good two hours as I ate my peanut […]
Letter: Relationships Threatened by Rivers
Majestic, mysterious, whimsical, the picturesque three-story chalet is perfectly situated in a grassy meadow. Though deep in the forest of the Olympic wilderness it cannot at all be described as nestled there among the trees but rather as commanding the most marvelous view anywhere to be found in the National Park. Rest awaits at the […]
Texas De Brazil Review – Fine foods and Great Selections
Whoa, Texas A Whole Lot to Ponder . . . Lunch $35.99 – Salad $21.99 – Dinner $55.99 – $31.99 OMG OMG OMG . . . our son Del and Daughter-in-Law Johanna took Peggy and me out to lunch. We went to the Texas De Brazil at the Tacoma Mall. In was beautiful inside with […]
Letter: The Wide, Winding Stairway
I was at a conference recently where the meeting was held on a floor several flights of stairs above where we entered the building. All of us attendees climbed the wide, winding stairway, chatting away, turning corner after corner as the stairs wound upward, and all arrived at the designated conference room. The meeting was […]
The Red Coat – Selling Yourself, a Short Story
I hadn’t visited home in years, but I always enjoyed driving over the pass and looking at the open fields along the way. My buddy Rich had found an ideal sales job for me, and any money seemed like a good deal. I was nearly at Snoqualmie Pass when my engine over-heated. Luckily, I had […]